In the last half of the 1850s, the Virginia Counties of Cabell and Wayne became immersed in the national debate over slavery.
Although the overwhelming major.
When the conflict erupted in 1861, Disorder was the order of the day.
Located only a stone\'s throw away from the free state of Ohio, some western Virginians practiced and defended slavery, and the contentiousness between supporters and those who opposed the institution increased dramatically as the nation moved closer to Civil war.
In the last half of the 1850s, the Virginia Counties of Cabell and Wayne became immersed in the national debate over slavery